Twins born following assisted reproductive technology: perinatal outcome and admission to hospital
Author(s) -
Michèle Hansen,
Lyn Colvin,
Beverly Petterson,
Jennifer J. Kurinczuk,
Nicholas de Klerk,
Carol Bower
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dep173
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , assisted reproductive technology , multiple birth , obstetrics , hospital admission , pregnancy , population , infertility , environmental health , biology , genetics
Compared with spontaneously conceived (SC) singletons, adverse perinatal outcome, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission and hospital admission in infancy are more common in those born following Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Similar comparisons for twins have shown conflicting results.
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